on 24-07-2024 05:57
Welcome to
There are two White Room Quizzes each week - one on Monday and one on Wednesday.
Today`s WRQ is 8 questions with two questions on each of these categories
HISTORY NATURE LITERATURE SPORT
The White Room Quiz is open to all members.
Those wishing to take part must pm me - @Mi-Amigo - their answers between 12 noon today [Wed] and
03.00am Friday morning.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
I hope our regular quizzers
@Cleoriff @pgn @gmarkj @jonsie @MI5 @TallTrees @BobM @Oxonian @J9el @Spenny [ @Dave-O2 is on leave]
and any member, who has taken part in the past or has never taken part, and any new members will join in with today`s White Room Quiz.
TODAY`S EIGHT QUESTIONS
Q1 HISTORY 1 - The Battle of Ramillies, Oudenarde, and Malplaquet took place during which war ?
Q2 NATURE 1 - What is the gestation period, in days, of a hamster ?
[I`ll accept 5 days either way from answer I have ]
Q3 LITERATURE 1 - "Cry `Havok!` and let loose the dogs of war" is a line from which Shakespeare play ?
Q4 SPORT 1 - The US Masters golf tournament is held during the first week of April at which golf course ?
Q5 HISTORY 2 - In Greek mythology, what was the name of the creature which terrorised the Thebans by
asking them a riddle and then devouring them when they couldn`t answer ?
Q6 NATURE 2 - Chinstrap and macaroni are types of which bird ?
Q7 LITERATURE 2 - "Ask no questions and you`ll be told no lies" is a line from which Charles Dickens novel ?
Q8 SPORT 2 - Which country hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics but failed yo win a single gold medal ?
The White Room Quiz is open to all members of the Community.
Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me [Mi-Amigo] after 12 noon today [Wed 24 July 2024] and before 03.00am Fri 26 July 2024.
Please do not post your answers on the thread.
The answers - and results for each player taking part - will be posted on Fri 26 July 2024.
Each member will be awarded for each correct answer. In addition, Thinkers will be awarded as follows
THE RULES
Each member must pm [private message] their answers to me Mi-Amigo after 12 noon today [Wed 24 July
2024] and before 03.00am on Fri 26 July 2024.
No member is to post any answer on the thread.
Any answer received after 03.00am on Fri 26 July 2024 will be declared void.
No googling, wiki, youtube search for answers.
The White Room Quiz is open to all members.
New members, who have recently joined the Community, and members who have not taken part before, are welcome to join the "regulars" with this week`s quiz.
Please feel free to post any comments on the questions - but not the answers - on this thread.
If you have any questions about the quiz, please ask and I will reply here.
I hope everyone likes the questions in today`s White Room Quiz, and finds this WRQ fun.
Good luck, everyone.
on 25-07-2024 14:29
on 25-07-2024 16:57
on 26-07-2024 05:15
THE ANSWERS
Q1 HISTORY 1 - The Battle of Ramillies, Oudenarde, and Malplaquet took place during which war ?
A1 War of Spanish Succession
Q2 NATURE 1 - What is the gestation period, in days, of a hamster ?
[I`ll accept 5 days either way from answer I have ]
A2 20 days - I`ll accept 15 - 25 days
Q3 LITERATURE 1 - "Cry `Havok!` and let loose the dogs of war" is a line from which Shakespeare play ?
A3 Julius Caesar
Q4 SPORT 1 - The US Masters golf tournament is held during the first week of April at which golf course ?
A4 Augusta
Q5 HISTORY 2 - In Greek mythology, what was the name of the creature which terrorised the Thebans by
asking them a riddle and then devouring them when they couldn`t answer ?
A5 Sphinx
Q6 NATURE 2 - Chinstrap and macaroni are types of which bird ?
A6 penguin
Q7 LITERATURE 2 - "Ask no questions and you`ll be told no lies" is a line from which Charles Dickens novel ?
A7 Great Expectations
Q8 SPORT 2 - Which country hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics but failed yo win a single gold medal ?
A8 Canada [ Montreal ]
on 26-07-2024 05:27
THE RESULTS
Q1 Blenheim - incorrect. Blenheim was one of the four battles of War of Spanish Succession.
Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 7 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 30 days - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 7 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 8 correct answers also awarded
Silver Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 Phoenix - incorrect Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 correct - .
plus for 7 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
Q1 pass Q2 60 - incorrect Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 correct - Q6 correct - Q7 correct - Q8 pass .
plus for 5 correct answers
Red Thinker
Q1 correct - Q2 correct - Q3 correct - Q4 correct - .
Q5 pass Q6 correct - Q7 Bleak House - incorrect Q8 correct - .
plus for 6 correct answers
Bronze Thinker
on 26-07-2024 05:34
AWARDS
Silver Thinker = 8 correct - @MI5 @pgn
Bronze Thinker + star = 7 correct - @Cleoriff @Oxonian @jonsie
Bronze Thinker = 6 correct - @BobM
Red Thinker + star = 5 correct - @gmarkj
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SILVER THINKERS - @MI5 @pgn
Well done
@Cleoriff - Bronze Thinker + star
@Oxonian - Bronze Thinker + star
@jonsie - Bronze Thinker + star
@BobM - Bronze Thinker
@gmarkj - Red Thinker + star
Everyone taking part was awarded a Thinker .
I hope everyone enjoyed this White Room Quiz and will join in Monday`s WRQ which will be 8 questions with two questions on each of these categories
PEOPLE PLACES MUSIC MOVIES
Thank you everyone for taking part and making the WRQ fun.
on 26-07-2024 06:55
on 26-07-2024 06:55
on 26-07-2024 07:44
on 26-07-2024 08:26
Thanks @Mi-Amigo
Well done all
on 26-07-2024 09:07
15 days! I knew it was short, but not that short!
Well done everyone, and thanks @Mi-Amigo
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on 26-07-2024 09:08
on 26-07-2024 09:08